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Judicial vacancies open for applications
Applications for the following judicial vacancies are currently
being accepted. Instructions on how to apply are available here.
Superior Court - Application Deadline: February 21, 2017
The Honorable Tina S. Page
(January 17, 2017)
District Court - Application Deadline: February 28, 2017
Northern Berkshire District Court
The Honorable Michael J. Ripps
(April 4, 2015)
Palmer District Court
The Honorable Kenneth J. Cote, Jr.
(November 7, 2009)
Springfield District Court
The Honorable Robert A. Gordon
(July 15, 2015)
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Recent rule amendments posted
The following rule amendments have been recently posted:
Amendments to Rule 32 of the Massachusetts Rules
of Criminal Procedure
Effective date: February 1, 2017
Amendments to Supreme Judicial Court Rule
4:02
Effective date: February 1, 2017
Amendments to Rule 5 of the Massachusetts Rules of
Civil Procedure
Effective date: February 1, 2017
Amendments to Rule 77 of the Massachusetts Rules
of Civil Procedure
Effective date: March 1, 2017
Amendments to Rule 15 of the Massachusetts Rules
of Criminal Procedure
Effective date: March 1, 2017
The recent amendments to the Federal Rules of
Appellate Procedure, effective December 1, 2016, make significant
changes to appellate practice
before the United States Court of Appeals. These changes include a
reduction in word limits for
briefs; the conversion of page limits to word counts for motions,
petitions for a writ of
mandamus, petitions for rehearing/rehearing en banc and various
other filings; the addition of a
requirement that most documents prepared on a computer include a
certificate of compliance
with type-volume limits; and the elimination of the three-day
service period for documents
served electronically. A notice, including a detailed summary of
major changes and a redline
version of the full text of the amendments, is available on the
First Circuit Court of Appeals
website, at www.ca1.uscourts.gov, under News and Notices, as well
as on the Notice of Rule
Amendments page under Rules and Procedures.